Newcastle’s Mike Williamson appeals against ‘head-butt’ charge

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Mike Williamson, the Newcastle United defender, has denied a charge of violent
conduct after he appeared to head-butt Johan Elmander on Saturday.

The FA has confirmed that a regulatory commission will hear the charge
tomorrow after the 27-year-old submitted his appeal before today’s 6pm
deadline. Should Williamson’s appeal fail he is likely to face a three-match
ban.

Williamson, who has started all his team’s league matches this season, made
contact with the Bolton Wanderers forward in an off-the-ball challenge
during the 5-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at the Reebok Stadium.